title: Mental health nursing in Jordan: an investigation into experience, work stress and organizational support.
abstract: Changes in mental health services have an impact on the role and practice of mental health nurses. The purpose of this study was to examine Jordanian mental health nurses' experiences of providing mental health care, their work-related stress, and organizational support received. A descriptive correlation design was used. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires from 92 mental health nurses in Jordan. The result of this study revealed that mental health nurses shared a high level of agreement on the importance of most nursing tasks. Mental health nurses reported a moderate level of stress, with a lack of resources and relationship and conflict with other professionals being the most frequent stressors. Nurses perceived a low level of support for their work from their supervisors. Work stress and conflict with other professionals had a significant, negative correlation with the perception the nurses had of their immediate supervisors (r = -0.29, P < 0.001; r = -0.31, P < 0.001). There was no significant correlation between work stress, organizational support, and the nurses' age, sex, or level of education. This study has clinical implications in terms of developing strategies for reducing stress and improving organizational support among mental health nurses, and it should help in future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. a.mansour@ju.edu.jo
authors.forename: Ayman M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hamdan-Mansour
authors.forename: Ekhlas
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Al-Gamal
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Puskar
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yacoub
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult